Motif
invincible warrior whose force overwhelms armies
invincible_warrior_whose_force_overwhelms_armies
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Warrior Imagery and Radiance. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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hindu
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The Ramayan of Valmiki Canto XXIII. The Omens. / Canto XXIV. The Host In Sight. / Canto XXV. The Battle. / Canto XXVIII. Khara Dismounted.; lines 30460-30640 confidence: high
Akampan says Rāma is unmatched with the bow, Lakṣmaṇ stands by him, no gods fought at Janasthān, and Rāma’s gold-bright arrows turned into many-faced serpents that ate and burned the giants.
Rāma is described as unmatched with the bow, destroyer of Janasthān, and impossible to defeat openly even with divine and demonic aid.
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